Key combination hook in Excel - here's how to do it

Comprehensive lists, structured tables or complex calculations - Excel is a versatile program that has more than earned its place on the PCs of this world. For the use of a to-do list that you are working through, the tick symbol is indispensable. How to enter this symbol without much effort, you will learn here.

Enter a checkmark in Excel

While there is no direct key combination for creating the checkmark in Excel, you can still enter the symbol using the keyboard. For this, you just need to change the font.

1. Within a cell, type a small "a" and go to "Format Cells" with a right-click.
2. Under the "Font" aspect, now select the system font "Marlett".
3. This will turn the small "a" into a checkmark.

How to generate a hook in Excel without a keyboard shortcut

The easiest option is to search for the hook character via Google or another search engine, copy it and paste it anywhere you want. To do this, simply use Copy & Paste (Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V). Alternatively, you can call up the checkmark and other special symbols in Excel via the "Paste" menu item. There you click first on "symbol", then on "other symbols". In the selection you look for the hook sign and click on "Insert".